GOALS

The 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan established the following guiding statements and goals:

CONGESTION REDUCTION

  • Recognize savings (e.g. time and fuel consumption) by minimizing vehicle miles traveled through enhanced integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight.
  • Promote efficient system management and operation, and support measures that reduce single occupant vehicle travel during peak demand hours.

ECONOMIC VITALITY

  • Identify transportation recommendations that enable global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency.
  • Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and freight, both civilian and military-related, within the region and to other areas.
  • Leverage gateways and aesthetics to create an atmosphere that fosters economic investment.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

  • Protect and enhance the natural and social environment using context-sensitive transportation strategies.
  • Minimize direct and indirect environmental impacts of the transportation system while planning and prioritizing transportation recommendations.
  • Promote consistency between transportation improvements, land use decisions, and economic development patterns.

MULTIMODAL INTEGRATION

  • Provide desirable and user-friendly transportation options for all user groups regardless of socioeconomic status or physical ability.
  • Support a fully integrated multimodal network that advances the concept of complete streets.
  • Expand and maintain a network of bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities that connects homes, activity centers, and complementary amenities.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

  • Improve the safety of the transportation system for all user groups regardless of socioeconomic status or physical ability
  • Increase the reliability, predictability, and efficiency of the transportation experience through system improvements and enhanced communication.
  • Improve safety and security by enhancing the evacuation route network for natural events and protecting access to military assets.

SYSTEM PRESERVATION

  • Limit expansion of the roadway network to the most necessary projects that best address identified issues.
  • Increase the lifespan of existing infrastructure and ensure transportation facilities are used optimally.
  • Maintain the transportation network by identifying and prioritizing infrastructure preservation and rehabilitation projects such as pavement management and signal system upgrades.
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